Square Enix's wildly popular MMORPG Final Fantasy 14 has been pulled from sale, as the game's servers have struggled to meet demand.
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[Event news] Indie Showcase submissions open
The Indie Showcase is an opportunity for indie game developers to get their new game seen & experien…
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MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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The UK games industry’s contributions to the economy almost doubled in three years
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Read More »It Takes Two wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards
Hazelight Studios’ co-operative title It Takes Two was awarded the Game of the Year award at last night’s The Game Awards. The game went home with three awards, winning in the Game of the Year, Best Family and Best Multiplayer categories. The awards took place last night, hosted as ever …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass for PC gets a rebrand
The admittedly clunky-sounding 'Xbox Game Pass' for PC has been rebranded, and now goes by the significantly more bearable 'PC Game Pass.'
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Ubisoft has joined the NFT craze, and has announced a beta test for Ubisoft Quartz, its new platform for acquiring NFTs.
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“Level Infinite’s launch represents the next stage in Tencent Games’ evolution as a global publisher and trusted brand."
Read More »Oculus Quest to rebrand as Meta Quest
"We all have a strong attachment to the Oculus brand, and this was a very difficult decision to make."
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Sony is seemingly responding to the popularity of Xbox Game Pass, and is planning a new subscription tier to take on their console rival.
Read More »Ukie and Jagex team up for virtual festive quiz to raise money for games charities
With the end of the year almost upon us, Ukie and Jagex will be wrapping up 2021 with the Ukie Big Christmas Quiz of the Year.
Read More »The Steam Deck won’t have exclusive titles, says Valve
According to Valve, having Steam Deck exclusives "doesn't make much sense to us. It's a PC and it should just play games like a PC."
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
AAA development used to have rough predictability. You staffed up, you shipped, you staffed down, and you kept rolling. It wasn’t always stable, but teams could stay together long enough to build momentum.
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Games industry veteran Matt Broughton announced as new Editor of MCV/DEVELOP
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